Hand-operated gate.



PATENTED JUNE 13, 1905.

J. O. MITCHELL.

HAND OPERATED GATE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 10,1905.

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PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES O. MITCHELL, OF STUARTS DRAFT, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- I-IALF TO SANKEY RANKIN, OF STUARTS DRAFT, VIRGINIA.

HAND-OPERATED GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 792,534, dated June 13, 1905.

Application filed March 10, 1905. Serial No. 249,423.

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, J AMES 0. MITCHELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Stuarts Draft, in the county of Augusta and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Operated Gates; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being bad to the accompanying drawing, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which forms a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in gates, and especially to an improved form of hand-operated mechanism for opening and closing a swinging gate, and comprises means whereby the leverage may be varied for the purpose of allowing gates of various sizes to be easily and conveniently opened and closed.

The invention consists more specifically in the provision of a rock-shaft which is adapted to be mounted horizontally in a gate-post and having secured thereto a segment-gear the teeth of which are adapted to engage the teeth of a bevel-wheel upon the gate, whereby levers which have adjustable link connections with the segment-gear may cause the gate to swing in one direction or the other.

My invention consists in various details of construction and arrangements of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and then specifically defined in the appended claim.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing. in which the figure is a perspective view showing my improved gate and illustrating the means for opening and closing the same.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawing by letter, A designates a post, and B a gate having the end pieces O and O. Pintles D are secured to the ends of the piece 0 and have bearings in bracket-arms E, fastened to the post A, and upon the upper one of said pintles is a bevel gear-wheel F, which is adapted to mesh with the teeth G on the segment-gear G. H designates a shaft or bolt which is mounted to rotate axially in an aperture in the post A and may be held in place by means of a nut or other suitable mechanism, and said segment-gear G is fixed to the shaft or bolt H and is adapted to rock therewith. Apertures K are formed along the upper marginal edge of said segment-gear G and are adapted to be engaged by links L, which are pivotally connected at L to the operating-levers N.

O designate pivotal pins which are mounted upon supports Q, whereby as the levers are tilted in one direction or the other the shaft H may be rocked in one direction or the other, accordingly as it may be desired to cause the gate to swing in one direction or the other.

Suitable latches J are provided which are pivoted at J to the gate, and by means of the cords I the latches may be conveniently operated from the outer free ends of the levers I.

By the provision of a gate as shown and described it will be observed that a simple and efficient mechanism is provided whereby a gate may be opened or closed on one side or the other thereof by the simple manipulation of the hand-operated lever.

l/Vhile I have shown a particular form of apparatus illustrating my invention, it will be understood that I may vary the detailed construction of the same, if desired, without in any way departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A hand-operated gate comprising, in combination with a post, bracket-arms secured thereto, a swinging gate, pins secured to the rear end of the gate and having pivotal connection with said arms, a segment-gear pivotally mounted on said post, a bevel-gear fixed to the upper of said pins and in mesh with said segment-gear, the upper edge of said segment-gear having apertures therein, pivotal levers mounted upon the arms of the post, and links carried by said levers and adapted to be adjustably held in the apertures of said segmentgear, as shown and described. I

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES O. MITCHELL. Witnesses:

A. L. HOUGH, CLARA S. DAVENPORT. 

